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w. H. TILLSON. OVERSHOE ATTACHMENT. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 12. I9I9.

1,308,206. Patented July 1, 1919.

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WILLIAM H. TILLSON, OF QUINCY, ILLINOIS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 1, 1919.

Application filed March 12, 1919. Serial No. 282,144.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM 'H. TILLSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Quincy, in the county of Adams and State of Illinois, haveinvented anew and useful Overshoe Attachment, of which the following isa specification.

It is the object of this invention to provide an overshoe attachmentincluding a bail which can be made cheaply, without the use of a die, inthe formation of the arms of the bail. Within the scope of what isclaimed, a mechanic may Work changes without departing from the spiritof the invention.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective; Fig. 2 is a section on theline 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a plan showing one end of the bail-formingstrip before the same is bent to form the arms; Fig. 4: is a planshowing the strip after it has been bent.

The numeral 1 denotes a bail made out of a ribbon-like metal strip 2folded up on itself at 3 along diagonal lines 4 adjacent to its ends toform arms 5 disposed approximately at right angles to the body portion 6of the bail, and to form a double-thick reinforcement 7 where each armmerges into the body of the bail. The bail is provided with a tongue 8facilitating the manipulation of the bail.

The invention includes a carrier 9 in the form of a U-shaped metalmember having notches 10 in its upper edge near. its ends, there beingclips 11 onthe upper ed e of the carrier, on both sides of each notc h10. Any suitable means may be provided for pivoting the arms 5 ofthe-bail 1 to the carrier 9. The arms 5 extend outwardly V of the bail;a carrier;

through the notches 10 and may be supplied with openings 14 received onthe outwardly extended U-shaped parts 12 of wire retainers includinginwardly extended U-shaped parts 15', terminating in outwardly extendmgprongs 16 which are bendable, the re talners being mounted in the endportions of the carrier 9. p

The carrier 9 is placed inside an overshoe and is held thereon by theclips 11 and the prongs 16, the latter parts being extended outwardlythrough the overshoe and being clenched thereon. When the bail 1 isswung upwardly into the position shown in Fig. 1, the overshoe will beheld on the foot of the wearer. When the bail 1 is not in use, the samemay be swung downwardly inside of the carrier 9.

Especial attention is directed to the way in which the arms 5 of thebail are formed by bending the strip 3 at 4. Not only does thisconstruction render the use of a die unnecessary, but, at the same time,an unusually strong construction is afforded.

I claim overshoe attachment comprising a U- shaped bail fashioned from aribbon-like strip of metal folded upon itself along diagonal linesadjacent to its ends to form 1 arms disposed approximately at rightangles to the body portion of the bail, and to form double-thickreinforcements at the places where the arms merge into the body portionand means for pivoting the arms to the carrier.

In testimony that I claim the fore oing as my own, I have hereto aflixedmy s1gnature.

WILLIAM H. TILLSON:

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 03.

